Mechanism for cutting bodies into sections



Feb.*10,` 1942; 'E'.WQALLARDT n y MEoHANIsM lF05 CU'TMKNG BODIES INTO s'ECTIovNsf Y Smm@ sh'eis-yheetyvfrv-,

B# ALL/wbr.' K -f ATTORNEY .IL lllllllnlll LFiled Aug 31, y 194g ,----mmmrlf Vtnbuiar bodiesroxtfpipesfinto sectionsV the vaine in Paf d iifereni; j

tfo'thosV skilled "in tl'ieari; izowi'ii'ehV my invention .fllreiateslfromihe following/description tekengin connectionV withA the, accompanying-drawings@ ,'wherein-f y, n 1 f-:yfli v -i 2 Fig; iris-e yfront elevationf-otsa mechanism, ;f. 1 embodying my'fi'nventiomy partsthereo( bein Y shown davgrammaizi'oally.'v f

' Fig. lbfis a frg'xnentary section on; the --1in` any. CleveumaV m6 yhave -shownvand1de an improved'mehanismof thistypethiitifeiagfjV 'tively simple and whereinthesuccessivefeedingi.

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fFig. l215e. fragmentaxysection venrich 'a Fig. 2a isV a fragmeniaai'y[vienr ofn'baissshown or chute 3 to which pipes A are delivered, the

runway 3 being inclined downwardly whereby the pipes may gravitate to successively engage removable stops 4. The runway 3 is preferably secured to the members 2 by U-bolts 2a disposed adjacent the opposite sides of the runway.

The runway V3 may be of any desired #length to accommodate a large number of pipes A. The runway 3 is provided along its Vopposite sides with side walls 3a arranged to be engaged by the opposite ends of the pipes to prevent theiry disalinement and to insure their delivery in proper relation to the cutter or cutters. Suitable means (not shown) are provided for adjusting each side wall 3a toward and from the Votherside wall. dependent upon the length of the pipes to beV cut into sections.

ber lf a T-shaped slotll, which extends from end to end thereof.Vv and to provide therein ii.`

headed bolt I2 the shank of which extends through an opening formed in the rear wall 1b ofthe casting 1s: so that a nut Ila threaded on the outerend thereof sei-ves to adjustably secure the castingfin nxed relation to the cross member If. As shown in Fig.9f,*therear wall 1b of the casting'1z is provided with a rib 1b' which slidably fits into the opening Il, and through the engagement of the rib with the walls of the opent ing, the. casting 1x is maintained in upright posivtion whiie permitting it to be `adjusted longitudinally of the cross member il.

is indicates casings mounted on the cross member lhdiacent the side members Ib, each Parts of the mechanism are enclosed byl a housing 5 which is suitably secured to thetop wall le, the rear portion of the housingbeing casing being provided with a plate liawhicb c ooperates with the adjacent wall of thecasing to form aguide I4 to slidably support the adjacent secured by bolts la to 'a strip la' extending between and supportedV by theV side members Ib.

end ofal reciprocatable guard.`indicated as an entirety at Il, extending in front of the supports 1, 1a. 'nie opposite ends-oi the guard il are 5U indicates a plate secured to the strip Ia' by ythe bolts 5a (Figs. `lezend 2) and extending y Ydownwardly and inwardly therefrom toward the front of the frame l in spaced parallel relation to the runway) to prevent upward displacement of the pipes A as 'they roll down the runway,

the free end portion of the plate 5b adjacent its opposite ends being provided with lugs 8 (one only'being shown in Figs. 2 and 2a), which are secured to portions-,of the side `walls ih by pins 6a projecting inwardly therefrom, the lugs l lieing held on the pins 8a by the bolts la. Y

1, 1a, indicate as entireties aplurality ofsupprovided Vwith shoes Il `(see Figs. ll'and 12) which slide inthe guides Il. The guard li is formedof sheet metal and consists of a vertical wall lia the upper portion `of whichis normally disposed above and in front of the rolls Il to prevent each pipe A, when released by the stops I, from rolling past the rollers Y`lil'snd a'wali isb extending from the upper end ofthe wall Ila downwardly and outwardlyto forma discharge ports on which each pipe A rests while being cut brace the wall IIb. The lower end of the vertical ing a rear wall 1b secured to the cross member il! and a top wall'1c provided at its ends with up-standing side walls 1d (see Figs. 8, 9 and 10).

The side walls 1d support the opposite ends ofa pair of spaced shafts l, on which freely rotate rollers l0, adapted toreceive each pipe A as it is sdischarged from the runway l (see Fig. 2). Each roller is in axial alinement with andits periphery lies in the same plane as the corresponding rollers of all of the remaining pairs of rollers. this arrangement being important where, as -later set t forth, devices 1 are provided in the path of movencient of each pipe into cutting position on fthe' supports 1, 1.a. i'or controlling the operation V of the cutting or severing means. As shown, the devices-1' are arranged in the path of movement of the opposite end portions of each pipe A, and both devices are required to be operated by each guide for-the pipe sections a (see Fig. 2a) upon operation of the guard downwardly. as later set forth. The wall IIb is extended and disposed downwardly and inwardLv as ,shown at lic for engagement with the vertical wall Ia. so as to wall No is provided with a footer ilange Ila', which adjacent its opposite ends is suitably secured to a. pair Aof lugs o il, each pivotally connectedto a link Ha, The links lla are pivotally connected to correspondingarms I8 of bell cranks Ila to be later referred to. A

II indicates as an entirety a member guided for reciprocating movementverticallyand carrying. the cutters whichuponv the4 downward movement of the member, engage .each pipe A and cut it into sections a.- Each end of the mem- *ber' il is provided with a shoe lia which slid- Y ably engages gibs .n.ylna, positioned on the front.V side a wall Ib' secured to the adjacent side wall |b,and a bar!! secured by screws Ila `to the wall Ib, (see Jigsffi and 5). The gib 20a is ad- Y :usted inwardly by screw ne'. inwardly of each shgfi9, the member Il is formed with a recess in ^'which is mounted a boss 22, the sides of whih'varewelded tothe marginalv walls of the recess, the boss 22 being formed with a pipe to prevent operation ofthe support or mem- Y ber i9 for the cutters and engagement of the latter with the pipe prior te the positioning of the pipe throughout its length on the supports 1, 1a. The rollers l0 not only support each pipe A` in la predetermined position but permitit/to be rotated by the cutters 8, so that the latter will engage Awili and cut the pipe wall circumferentially in eiect a severence thereof into sections.

Each of the castings 1.1: may beadjustably secured to the cross member If in anyV desired manner, but I prefer to form in the cross mem- 75 to all of the cutterawhereby the cutters 'I' serve .ber II is raised and by supplying iluid under threded opening v22a to receive the lower v threaded end of a rod 23, which is locked in posi- .tion by a nut 23a.' The rods 23 extend upwardly through openings le' formedin the top wall le and carry Vat' their upper ends pistons 2l each mounted in a cylinder 24a, so that by supplying a fluid (such as oil) underpressure to the cylinders 24a below the pistons 24 therein the mempressure to the cylinders 24a above the pistons 24 theV member II is lowered, this latter movemeritl servkig to eiiect the engagement .of the cutters twith the pipe A. The cutters l are of the rotary type, each consisting of a disk provided on'its periphery with a cutting edge and power driven. preferably by a driven shaft 2l common inbefore referred to.

mount blocks 46x, which slidably fit between the spaced bifurcations 41 on the outer end o! a link 41a fulcrumed on a shaft 4l. By preference,

I provide separate shafts for the links 41a,-

head and theouter end of the boss ilx (see Fig.

i3). The bolt 48 is held in position by anut 44av threaded on its outer end in engagement with the outer face of the adjacent side wall or va countersunk recess formed therein (see Fig. 13).

'I'he opposite end ofeach link 41a .isfpivotally connected to one end of a separate link 4|, the opposite end of which is pivotally connected to the end wall of a swingable meinber- 50. The inner wall of the member 50 is provided'at its opposite ends with laterally projecting stud shafts 5|, which are suitably mounted in bearings Sla, provided on and depending from the lower side oi' the runway 3, to permit swinging movement of the member 50. The front end of the member 5|! is provided Awith a plurality of upwardly extending spaced lugs which form the stops 4, here- 'Ihe front end portion of the runway 3 is slotted to accommodate the stops `4. As the member 50 is connected through the links 49 and 41a to the bell-cranks Ila, the stops 4 thereon are operated downwardly, to release the forward-most pipe `A from the runway'l, Vsimultaneously with the movement of the ejector 44l outwardly (see Fig. 2a), and as the ejector I when in its operated position is disposed between the` delivery end of the runway I and the supports 1, A1a, it forms a stop for the released pipe and prevents the latter from gravitating onto the supports 1, la, until it moves back to its normal position. In the' arrangement. shown, the ejector '45, when in operated position (see Fig. 2a), is

spaced from lthe stops l a distance substantially equal to the diameter of the pipes A, so that when it stops the released pipe A it also operates to prevent the remaining pipesA on the runway from gravitating a distance greater than the diameter of one pipe. Accordingly, the succeeding pipe. is stopped in position to beengage'd by the stops 4, so that upon the return ofthe ejector 4l to its normal position, and movement outwardly of the stops 4 the latter engage with the succeeding pipe Ato hold it andthe remaining pipes on the runway l. It will thus be seen that the ejector 45 and stops 4 'co-operate to release the pipes A one by one in each complete operation thereof.

The rock shaft 4| is operated in Vopposite di- I rections by the following: 52 indicates an arm suitably fixed at one end to the rock shaft 4|,

55 of the rotary type. driven` a motortia. the intake of the pump Il beinl connected by a pipe with a suitable reservoir "a, intoA which the fluid return pipe" leads.

'I'he supply of duid from the pump Il to either sideof the piston in the cylinder a is controlled by a four-way valvev Il, thel valveelement of which is spring operated in one direction and operated in the oppositel direction 'by a solenoid a in opposition tothespring. 3.8 later set forth;

whereas the supply of fluid to either sideof the -pistons in the cylinders 24o is controlledby a four-way valve Il., the valve element ofwhich is operated in one directionby af'spring and in the opposite direction by a'lolenoid I Ia in `opposition to the spring, as later et forth. As shown in Fig. 1,' the dischargefpipe 44 from the pump is connected vto the valves 44.", and cach valve is connected by the return pipe Il tothe reservoir tta. The valve Il `isconnect'ed by pipes 4|, 4|a, to the opposite ends of the cylinderlla and the valve Il is connected by a pipe 42 andV branches 42x to the upper ends of the cylinders 24a and by a'pipe 62a and branches 62ax to the lower ends of the cylinders Nar' In this arrangement, in one position of the valve element ofthe valve Il,

Vthe fluid flows through pipe 00 andv one of the pipes 8|, Sla,- to oneside ofy the" piston rin the cylinder ila, and the fluid in the cylinder on the other side of the piston iiows'through the other pipe to and through thereturn' pipe l1 and in the other position of the valve-element the flow through the pipes II,- |a,`is reversed. The flow of the fluid through the pipes l2, 42a, is similarly controlled `by the valve element of the valve I9. As the valves Il and S9, are similar in construction and Y operation, only onel thereof (namely, valve 58) needs be described as follows in reference to Figs. 15 and 16: indicates a casing having a lateral extension 64a for supporting the solenoid 54a. 45 indicates the valvel element slidable in the casing and having v'at one end a shank preferably substantially midway between the bellcranks Ila. The other end of the arm is pivotally connected to the outer endY of a rod I3, which carries atits inner end a piston slidable in a cylinder 53a, the rear ,end or head of the latter being pivotally mounted on a wall I4 forming part of the frame I.V By thesupply of a fluid, under pressure, to the cylinder 53a, at either side of the piston therein, Vthe latter will operate through the rod 53 and arm 52 to rock the shaft 4|. 'I'he supply of fluid toeach side of the piston in the cylinder 53a is co-ordinated with the supply of fluid to one side of the pistons in the cylinders 24a, as later set forth.

lThe iluid, supply consists of'a suitable pump 75 a which extends through the adjacent end wall and is provided on its outer end portion with a collarl so that a coiled spring 66a interposed between the collar and the said end wall, serves normallyto bias the valve element in onedirection to normal position, as shown in Fig. l15. VVThe valve element 6I is formed with three ducts Il, lla, Ilb, and when in normal position the duct 41 Vconnects Vthe supply pipe il! to the pipe Gia and lthe duct 01a connects the pipe Il to the return pipe 51.. In theother position of the valve element, the duct 41h connects the pipe 60 to the pipe 4| and the duct 61a through its lateral extensions lld' connects the pipe Bla to the pipe Il, as shown in Fig. 16.v The core ofthe solenoid 54a is connected by a bell-crank 68 to the outer end of the shank "a, so that when the coil of the solenoid is energized. it slidesthe valve ele ment to its otherposition and when the solenoid coil is cle-energized the spring a returns thevalve element to its normal position. The end wallsof the casing serve to limit the movement of the valve element Stain either direction to insure registry of the ports of the ducts with the pipes 60,$|,8|a and 51,

Each'of the devices 1' consists ofa plunger kC9 endwise slidably mounted in' openings formed in the end walls of a hollow casing 10 which is formed integrally with a plate 1|, the plate being adjustably mounted on the outer'side of v,the adjacent support Ia V(see Figs. 8 and 9). The upper end ofithe plunger I9 is bifurcated and supports a shaft on which and betweenthe bifurcations relate ,mustang gemmes'. 11s ofextmrmereoc rompen; i

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Eacnwuclfu. is .muna 'thadifcentl plattey "l l so that .when .the `latter4 iliadlustcdgo thercycle .bfperatiotxofgth nicchnism. iB'y ting position beforerhej crirmtis Q elqsed.

" 'nie circuit n' 1s; trgd as fonqws l 4i y operate's j he valve: E gto provide, now ofth'ev threaded through a lug on the arm il, i it may be adjusted endwise ing the member iti.

that the mechanism operates to switch being disposed in the device 8l suitably fixed to the member 4il (see Figs. 1b and 2.) v.

'Iheswitch It is mounted on the front wall ic and provided wtih an operating member lill disposed in the path of movement of a striker Ill mounted on the bell-crankarm il (ses Fig. 2). The striker |01 preferably consists of` a bolt whereby for accurately operat- Provision is made for cushioning or retarding the movement of the member il as it approaches the limit of its movement in either direction, the purpose being, in the downward movement o1' the member i9, to permitthe cutters to c ut through the walls, of Aeach pipe without imparting excess the path of movement of downwardly, whereby the cutters I engage and cut the pipe into-sections. At theend of the downward movement of the member Il, the

striker Il operates the switch It to breakv thecircuit 1C', whereby coilof solenoid l"a is de-energized to permit the valve element Il of valve Il to be moved by its spring toits other-position to supply nuid to the cylinders 24a below the'pistons therein, whereby the member i9 is elevated. In the upward vmovement ofthe member Il, the ydog l operates the "normally open vswitch to momentarily close the circuit l2, which in turn pressure thereon and incidentally to avoid strains 'Ihe means for cushioning or retarding the'mernber Il consist of a cut oi! for the iiuid being discharged from the cylinders a as the pistons 24 therein lapproachcorresponding ends of the cylinders in movingineither direction .and a bypass through a relatively small discharge port at each end of the cylinders 24a connected to the adjacentsupply and discharge pipe. As shown in Fig. 4, each head 24a' of the cylinder 24a is provided with arecess 10|, the recess inthe upper head being connected by a duct Ill with the pipe l2 and the recess in the lower head 24a' be-v ing connected by a duct lilla with the pipe 62a.

Also, the piston' 2l is provided on its opposite n sides with projections il I complementary to the recesses IBI and each arranged to project into the adjacent recess and serve as a valve lto cut-oi! the flow of the fluid to the adjacent duct. Also, each head Zla'is provided with a relatively small duct on .the frame I which would otherwise occur. f

- ceedlng closes the main circuit Sl and the secondary circuit 09'; the latter circuits-through the solenoid 50a enecting operation ofthe valve il, whereby Vfluid'is supplied to the cylinder 53a outwardly of the piston therein as viewed in Fig. 2.

to move it toward the right The piston operates through (the arm 52', rock shaft 4| and ,bell cranks ila to 20` project the ejector wardly, charged u outwardly andv stops sinwhereby the pipe sections dare disfrom the supports l, 1a, and the sucplpe A'on the runway 'l is released to gravitate int`oenga`ge`xnent with the ejector. A'In the cylinders 24a are connected to thesupply and discharge pipe I2, preferably at the connection of ythe branches 62a: thereto, whereas the pipes lila leading from the lower heads 24a are connected to the supply and` discharge pipe no. preferably at the connection of the branches 62ax thereto. l. 'I'he connection between the pipes lila and the respective adjacent pipes I2, 02a, is provided with a'vaive Il! which may be operated to regulate the flow through the adjacent pipes lila. The projections H0 are shown integrally connected to the adjacent piston 24 and the lower one suitably connected to the adjacent rod Il, but it will be apparent that the projections may be seiuaratelyformed and removably connected to the piston so that projections of greater or lesser length may be substituted to regulate the cut-olf of fluid discharge through the adjacent duct in relation to the limit of movement of thepiston.

Prom the foregoing description it will be noted successively sever pipes into sections` automatically, so long as a supply of pipes Als maintained on the runway t, the mechanism being started in the first instance by the simultaneous operation of the devices 1' to close the circuit 'Il'. The devices l' may be l' ence characters. e so Csi "of, operates the normally closed switch this movement ofthe bell cranks lla, one therel5 to breakthe circuits, I9', wherebythe coil of solenoid a isv dez-energized to permit the valve element of the valve to be moved by its spring to its'other position to supply fluid to the other sideol the piston inthe cylinder Woland move the piston in the opposite direction, the latter movement serving to move the ejector inwardly and the stops I outwardly to engage the succeeding pipe A on the runway lI. `Upon movement of the ejector inwardly. the previously released pipe A gravitates or rolls onto the supports 7, la, and operates cycle of operations is repeated. l v V Y Figs. 17 to 22, inclusive, show a m ed form of construction, those parts thereo which are similar to corresponding parts 'shown in Figs. 1 lto i3, l5 and i6 beingin icated by the same refert it will not be necessa to repeat the description thereof. f

In the form oi' construction now being referred the side walls la of the runway l, instead of being provided with a rigid extension disposed in alinement with the supports "Iv, la, each thereof has pivotedto it a link lit carrying at its outer .supports 1, la. Each shaft III is provided on its inner end with a disk H5. The inner face yof the disk may be disposed in the plane of the inner face of the adjacent side wall la, but by preference it is disposed in' a plane slightly outwardly of the innerfaceof the side wall (see Fig. 22) to avoid danger of the pipe end engaging therewith and becoming dislocated as it gravitates on to vthe supports 1, la. As the clearance between ,the pipe ends and the disks is very small. any endwise movement of the pipe in either direction, due to vibrations set up in the machine or operation of the cutters, will cause engagement of one end of the pipe with the adjacent disk ii5,j but as the later is free to rotate. the-disk will rotate with the pipe and thus prevent ,damagefto the pipe end or disk. As the disks H5 are disposedin the path of movement of the ejector 45, the latter when the devices l', whereby the I a. as -alreadyset'forth'will kicktlie l lowy them, to swimsy back Y'operative,punition-f whexiyit moves inwardly.I :By preference l; pro- A. Y j-videa coiled;relatively,-iilhtfspx'lngflll n.rond* y is n nedfw 4 the-bushing betweenreachlinkjlil endfthegrvfllifL cent side-wall, 3a and connectits'ends to thelink f tov but dispose 'axis-foi each l andfsmewan so-thattnesprmz mwfretsrd the pipgswiiepthejittte in fet'te rigging pgs:-

` `il'pwardmovement. otthedik VHI 'end' tliskfilV` thereon and quickly returnthemfto opex'sitivefpoa` -sit10n. f f

tion on In .n this .form oi construction st-ops;- ''Llv are providedonthe frame I in thejpath'ot'movement `of theopposite ends of the mex'b'erflf to'4 its,downwardjniovementzat*a'positifpredeter- 'i two strikers orlugs Tonfthememberelfand V ltwolniitswitelies lllfonfthe frame I(seeiig`."17)' VHeach arranged `to be 'operatedgby y'one"oiftlieygj y strikersgor lugs. The switchesarezconnected ini '25g series in the circuit l5? vso.th'aiitbo'th ends` of tl'ie `able as it tends tov speed up-'themovexnentsjofff minatmy'reiated! to Vthe thickness or the' 'weil ofv member I8 must `engage ythe stops fl I1 jtd operation of'botii yswitches before thefclrciilts 85, arebroken.,w Thissrrngem'ent is'prefer 2 l,the member I9 in itsl reversl'of'-move-ment olii;- V

ing means, this"arrngement,preyentsfppening member .e l s, engage the stops `l lugmen stopg n u welded or otherwise securedto theadigeiitwiill' 'v I ylib', whereby the stopmey'be adjusted vertically.

an openingformedin a bracket AII.,iuihiclifis] Each screwm is'locked intadjusteepqsitmnj y ftneteiittrs'erspietefgtiieglggvngaopmgiod1 yt. mit Ina. p p A5, 'move'upwardlyfout of engagement:witlithe-lat@ 1 H9 indicates aslan entiretyholddown tex.' '-Thepins' llzzarefof;siichjlengtn that ,the

mounted on and movable'. withtne memberfla l prcketmembefzjlzpbgwin,engageftneheadsemaf the cutters a and yieidmg'ly'hpid itongtne-supyports 1. 1a, during cutting]thereofintosections.l

andarrang'edtoenage'eachfpipelinfedvence of tocarry thepinsand"rollersslipwardlygthere-g .within the ipyyfarclimoyenient of j theI memberifl l -f fjthcprollersffrom' A' lie-operation I tapfer-ablyl provide*:held-downmeansv IIIv,i jlv jecenttoy each cutter,v iso tht tiiekstresrlsjon the pipe by `the *cuttingk action ofthe cutters,I ori vibrationsrset up inthe machine, will not'di'spigce the pipe sections while ina stateof-partial. sev-U erance or following their'y complete selerarice,

'v structioxji,V Lthe following description, of one Lwilli, j

-y servegtorlall, reference kbeingrmade ii'a'rticiil'arly t'o Figs. 18gand' 19; l20 indicates bracket conf-x'y warmyextendinghorizontaimember mz i'riier 'forming with its rear wall a, recesscomplemexitery;l

until the cutters moveupwardly and vawaygfrcvnnr the pipe sections.- "I'hi'sarrangement'hot only 1 insures that the pipesections willl be oftne desiredlength, but that vtlieirqend's will becutd ,f on a'plane atright anglesitn tii'eixffaxeslk VAsftlie fg' several hold-down meansllaregsiuiila i'ng'i/i` tol theV Yguideia on the member 19. vso thatb that engagethe outer wan vor the memberLma f jacent'switeii'llsmntheirpwrdf-movementgot l f and @guidel vv35i, and -secured in position byv'ajlkl# th xiggm'bery|Q i'hewem?Mmmmismfswitch-kv |22 engagings screw- (Knotshown) extending" Openposityingdixetoyipretions in themachine orJ The pump 5l is preferably o! 'any well known construction Vadapted to maintain a constant pressure in the iiuid system. v

To those skilled in the art to'whicn-my .in-

vention relates, many changes in construction and widely differing' embodiments and applica tions o!v the inventionV` will suggest themselves without departing from the spirit and scope o! the invention. My disclosures and the descrip@ tion herein are purely illustrative and are' not intended to be in any sense y What I claim is:\ 1. In a machine of the classdescribecLl the combination with a frame,'of a support. thereon for bodies, a separate support on which'the bodies rest for delivery to said iirst mentioned. support,

avmember reciprocatably mounted on said frame, a cutter mounted on said member in position to sever each body intermediate its ends upon move- `ment of said member in'one direction, means for combination' with a frame, o! a support for bodies, a separate support on which the bodies rest for delivery to said nrst mentioned support, a member reciprocatably mounted in said frame. a cutter mounted on said member in position to termediate sever each body intermediate its ends upon movement of said member in one direction, means for reciprocating said member, an equalizing mechanism for theopposite end portions oi said member and between it and said frame, a movable stop arranged to successively release the bodies for `delivery thereof vto said iirst mentioned support, and means controlled by the 'delivery of each body to said iirst mentioned support for controlling the operation of said reciprocating means.

4. -In a machine oi' the class described, the combination with a i'rame, of a support tor bodies, a separate support'on which the bodies rest for delivery to said iirst mentioned support, a movable guard in front of said iirst mentioned support; a member reciprocatably mounted on said frame, a cutter mounted on said reciprocatable member in position to sever each body intermediate its ends upon movement oi said member in one direction, means for reciprocating said member, a movable stop arrangedto successively re'- lease the bodies for delivery thereof to said iirst mentioned support, means controlled by the delivery of each body to said iirst mentioned support for controlling the operation oi' said reciprocata ing means, and'means for simultaneously operating said stop to release a body' from said separate support and said guard to permit the discharge ofthe body sections from said first mentioned support.

5. A machine as claimed in claim 4, wherein means actuated by said reciprocatable member are provided for controlling said last mentioned operating means.

6. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a frame, of a support for bodies, a separate support on which the bodies rest for delivery to said iirst mentioned support, a mem' ber reciprocatably mounted on said member in .mentioned support.

position to sever each body intermediate its ends upon movement o! said member in one direction. means for reciprocating said member, means controlledby the deliveryK o! each body to said iirst 7. A machine as claimed in claim 6 wherein are provided means actuated by said membeffor controlling theoperation oi' said tiischargingan` delivery means.` f

8. A machine as claimed inclaim 1 wherein the controlling means includes separate operating yelements disposed in position to ybe engaged by the opposite end portions of each body.

i r9. In a machine severed into sections. a separate support Vonwhich the vbodies rest i'or delivery to said iirst mentioned support, a member reciproeatably mounted on said member in position tosevery each body inits ends upon movement of said 'member in one direction, meanstor reciprocating said member, means controlled by the delivery ot each said iirst mentionedV support for co'ntrolling said reciprocating means, a movable stop for the bodies arranged to successively release ,them from said `separate support, a 'device for discharging the ,severed sections from said iirst mentioned support, and meansior simultaneously operating said stop vand said device in co-ordinated relation to discharge the severed sections in advance o1' the delivery of a body to said sepa-` rate support. l y

`i0. In a machine oi the class described, the combination with a trame, of a support compris- ,ing rspaced rollers mounted thereon for pipes, a separatesupport on which the pipes rest forsuccessive delivery to said first mentioned support, a member reciprocatably mounted on said trame, a

`rotatable cutter mounted on said member in position to severeach pipe intermediate its ends upon movement oi' said member in one direction,

means for reciprocating said member. means for.

, combination with a trarne, oi a support for hollow bodies, alseparate support on which the'bodies rest for deliveryV to said nrst mentioned'supporta member reciprocatably mounted on said trame, a cutter mounted on said member in pomtion to sever each body intermediate its ends upon movement of'said member inone direction, `hydraulic. means for reciprocating said arranged to successively `release the opposite direction.

releasemeans, said hydraulic means being conot the classA described. the coml V4bination with a irame,.ot a support for hollow .bodies to be ,said frame, a cutter .mounted on' controlling the operation k*trollen by the reciprocatabiegmembertoeffect.' v fromsaid sepaate,Supportfandhydraulicmeanswk.; l 'l movement of thev release means in one direction,l for.Operatirignsaidmechanism; v Y

13. 1n 'a machine `Jr-nie yclass. described," the Y f 17;,.Armachin'easffclaimedlnclainiic erle,-

combinationl witii a rame, oilafsupport thereone,l fmeansffactuatedby aid reci`p"rocatabiemember for bodies, a separate support on which'thebod- -b areprovlfd les rest for deliveiyo saidrst mentionedlsupvtolperate.y

vthe bodies vfor deliveryftnereofftofsaidrst men" a movable stop arranged tosuccessiveiy lrelease, I -Clriilvnawifiriyithiffiamefofna lunw toebe Vsg'zvejrefripinto sectionsga suppo its delivery te said.nrst mentioned suppcrt fer clp'roc ,member reciprocatably mounted n 'said fratrie; a

. cutter mountedv on said member injpositionfto Y sever each body intermediate itsends upon moves ment of said member'in onedirection, a' movable VVstop arranged -to successively release the bodies i fromggsaid ,separate supportfo'r delivery thereof to vsaidk first mentione'dvsupportf'an ejector-110xl Y means,V including a sourceid! powerivfor operating" l5 @0n ,'S/lidfr IIIECWGIOnlsaid'niembe gior cutsaid reciprocating member. said dischargemeans e Qtigl ach, peint() SC'CQDSGYCCS 15.0.2 iisil'larand said stopin'coY-o'rdinated relation; anda dei i118 th eCtiOnSerP'm Said pbrfgnd releginf p vice arranged to be actuated fbyeach boddllring y:a pipe `rom saiigrunwyi.powerfmeapsorrrz i .e ,.slseidjmember.;`andoperetiheseidv-,deef v controlling the operation oisaidoperatingimeans. 20` VCCS.J-I19-BS, iIClllQnirkliY-'an elementi' FUSPQSYCdlI L1'4.`1na machine cf'the classldescribed, the ktrlesriatli.ornnribilenritiiof ea 'pipe iromsaid. combination with aI-frame, of a support forlbod- `runWYmeret0 Lefort eectlng rationfofv .Said

for deliveryy to said first n ientioned-l subpprlt; am

' ement'oi said m b efior eilecting'goperation f ordinatedlrela onto thefmovexnento said d; power; mean discharging thev severed sections from:said.first power, forfoperating Lsaid member, .said .ejector j mentioned support; means," including a sdurcefof`r and/said stop in coordinated relation away from and back'totheir respective normal positions, and y a'device arranged toibe actuatedbyfeaciibody n f* l ,Y

e' fronisaid support during-lts 'liveryto said ilrstmentioned sup Y opeatm-g Sidrm'em `:ment of said member in one direction; meansffor frangedlto'sliccessivelyreleas the bodiesiiromsaid' issvarate'uppvri for delivery, there@ "tOi seid @ist e. A*mentioned sl'.lpi:`ort, an ejector `fordischargir'igthe r 'portd hydraulicallyvroperated WAVrr'ie'ansfforY sirri- 5" Y Y vtaneousiy actuating Vsaid stop andejectorL'means z tsiidspc in one direction; for controlling thefcpernticn n;v s` saidv hydraulically,operatedmeansy to i rnjovefA said f. stop and ejector infone directiomand means actuel Y Y moving the stop and ejec s ment'rofsaidmemberinjn Y. reciprocatinglsaidmembenfm fi said first mentioned support and r combmaiion'with-a -ff'me' 0f asmortfoflho# *veenendaal electricalmeecsifoncntrolllns.seid j the 0 if'sife veid, portions@ eac-1i" it.l as the pipe moves fromV` a member reciprocatablymolintedonsaidffrarne, a cutter mounted' on s gidffmemberin-position? to. sever each bo'dvinterrediate itshends y'uponm'ove- Asevered ysections from said firstrnentioriedsup-VA 1 actuated by said reciprocatabien'lemberinrriovinglv atedby said. hydraulic'aliyoperated means for c tor inthe opposite direcjY 'f .16.'1 In a machine he ciass described, thenA I i" i i h ni Y 'Y giiecip7 e eating [said] tanelously discharg'irigth'',Yereii` 'Sectio from said support, said ejector device being connected to said stop device for co-ordinated operation therewith, whereby theY forward-most-pipe is released from said runway simultaneously 'with the discharge of the pipe sections from said support, said ejector, when in operated position being spaced from said stop device a distance substan-V tially equal to the diameter of each pipe and arranged to arrest the gravitation of thepipes on said runway, whereby upon operation of said stop device and ejector device in the opposite direction the forward-most pipe gravitates onto said support andthe succeeding. pipe is engaged by said stop device, and means connected -with one of said devices for operating the latter.

23. In a machine of the classv described, the combination with a frame, of a support for pipes to be severed into sections, a reciprocatable member,a cutter on said member for severing each pipe intosections upon movement of said'member in one direction, means for reciprocating said Y membenp. runway having a delivery end related to said support, for holding a supply of pipes. aI pair of connected devices related to the delivery end of said runway and said support for simultaneous movement in opposite directions and arranged when operated to successively discharge the pipes for gravitation to said support, one of said devicesbeing arranged when operated to discharge the severed pipe sections from said support, and means connected with one of said devices for operating the latter.

24. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a frame, of a pair of rollers for supporting pipes to be severed into sections, a reciprocating member, a rotatable cutter on said member for severing each pipe into sections upon movement of said member in one direction, means for reciprocating said member, means for rotating said cutter, a runway for holding Va supplyvvof pipes, means for successively discharging the pipes fromv said runway for gravitationrto `said rollers, and' devices mounted on said frame and each provided with -a disk rotatable on an axis coincident with the axis oi each pipe when supported on said rollers, said disks being spaced to form abutments for the opposite ends of each pipe.

25. In a machine o! the class described, the combination with a frame, of a support for pipes to be severed into sections, a reciprocatable member, a cutter mounted on said member for severing each pipe-into sections upon movement of said member in one direction, means for reciprocating said member, a. separate support for holding a supply of pipes, means for successively releasing pipes from said separate support' for delivery to said iirst mentioned support, and hold-down means on said member. including a yieldingly mountedV device `'arranged to .engage each pipe when positioned on said first mentioned support' in advance of said cutter and yieldingly hold the pipe thereon during the engagement o! the cutter therewith. I' H 26. In a machine lofthe class described, the combination with a frame, of a pair of rollers for supporting pipes to be severed into sections, a

reciprocating member,` a rotatable cutter on said member i'or severing each pipe into sections upon movement o! said member in one direction,1

means for reciprocating said membenmeans for rotating said cutter, a runway for holding a supply of pipes, means for successively discharging the pipes from said runway for gravitation tosaid rollers, and hold-down means comprising a. pair of connected together pins slidably mounted on said member, and provided with spaced rollers arranged to engage each pipe when positionedon Vsaid supporting rollers in advance of said cutter and a spring normally tending to move said rollers into pipe engagement position, whereby eachk pipe is' yieldingly held on its `supporting rollers'during cutting of the pipe into sections. 2?-, In a machine ofthe classV described, the combination with a'frame, of va support thereon for pipes to be severed into sections, a reciprocatable member, a cutter mounted on said member for severing each pipe into sections upon movement of said member in one direction, power means for reciprocating said member, Vmeans .for

. controlling said power means, said controllingv means including an electrical circuit and a pair ofswitches on said frame ,seriesV connected in said circuit, a separatesupporton said frame for holding a supply of pipes, means for successively releasing pipes from said separateV support for delivery to said first mentioned. support, stops on said frame in position to be engaged by the opposite ends of said member to limit the downward movement thereoi,` and a striker carried by each end portion of said member and arranged to operate one of said switches substantially at the time the corresponding end of gages the adjacent stop.

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said member en- 

